In 2008, the University of Washington conducted a lyrics contest for a new "Song of Washington." The winning entry, "Rise up with Pride for Washington," was submitted by Catherine Henderson (pictured at right). Award-winning composer Bill Conti scored the music. Here are three different renditions of the song, which the Glee Club also performs at various UW events.
Catherine Henderson performs (2:22) - download mp3 | sing along
Instrumental with vocalist (1:59) - download mp3 | sing along
Instrumental accompaniment sans vocalist (2:02) - download mp3 | sing along
Interview with contest winner Catherine Henderson (1:48) - download mp3
The Husky band played the song publicly for the first time at the Nov. 8, 2008, Arizona State football game. For submitting the winning lyrics, Catherine Henderson received $1,000 and a lifetime Alumni Association membership. Two runners-up each received $500. Judges were looking for lyrics that captured the spirit and tradition of the UW, were easy to remember and were easy to sing. A total of 382 entries were submitted. Read more about the contest »
